New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-06
MR.. CLEVELANDS ARMY SUBSTITUTE
STATEMENT BY GK"RGE BRINsKI-A QUESTION
z EASILY ANSWERED..

STATEMENT BY GE"RGE BRINsKI-A QUESTION
EASILY ANSWERED
WASHINGTON, July tsreeiaD.-1hc publication IN Thh
TRIBUNE Of July of letter purportng to comefromone
George Brinsk asserts that he President Ceve
lands substitute In the Union Army, has caused
much comment In Washington, and many indni
ries have been made about It and some doubt ex
pressed as TO the authenticity OF the oocument
1t fact for several months stories have been In
circulation hero respecting Mr. Clevclands suos'iiute
snd his alleged erfsyances. so long a. when the
OF the Dependent Pension bill was
q TRIBUNE correspondent sent from Washington, on
what he regarded trustworthy authority Hatcmen'
to the that the substitute had become an oneo
of public charity. Tho statement was not denied
The same since boon furnished with
what purports be written statement signed by brin
ski himself in the presence Of three Witnessed That ths
statement was made by Brinsk the correspondent has
excellent for believing Al isof circumstsn
ts nature the fasty Of may be easily ascer
tanned. IL reads as fellows:
is Ges,ee Brn.ki and was born In r , IN
o S:v'Ss wa. on s Tor
Substitutes aud men were looking about for 's'rs So 70
Ysrs r met m: sad asked -s"a soS.,tnt;
for Grover Cleveland who haa pen oie mp.y sss
@sas S' H :'s took s he ono.
s.S:ss he ssS SS sssa Sc:
s si't worn Tn. in money b, s?a. ss.i
.sSA r0s T n. Porter From NTH ro fof.
went Elmira thence TO Rrers Island and thence 10
Sork voan,ssr. did in hospital service the
attending 'ns wOu.S: ,ls o 1s1P
8. ises. ana il /. a lie that cie,.and's .ab,t,uis
the war met MI Cleveland recognized and asked
where my di.chsrge was showed II TO nun sSd h sa n
ss% s'' %z 90
s ss ' SisS.i.Ss and Captain sn:S %n's,..
August Iss5 OF hemorrhsre Of tho lupg Was
'%ge to sS 20 i 1899 Mr. wa: well
OF my condition both physically and pecuniary.
Brlnsk seems be ileIate man. and his name Is
signed with an mark In the presence OF three wit
nesses Several months George Brinsk was an in
mate OF Ward 3D." Hospital OF the NewYork Soldiers
and sailors Home at Bath, New'York. BY a man who
saw him at that time BrInski described as folows
Short thick act, full boards speaks with fore accent
nautical roll which Indicates that he plouehe
the rasne %a'n glance at him Show ln nr Nth
ships nsht-housss etc. lie claims that MT; C I
a aoD SS al s'q hspsa him TO IL. sItons Of
adols despite promises made 10 HIM at the time o. h. snst
vsaeod IN year, and has crs unable livelihood
ago he made Application Tor pension Nhch
man wonid have beon comfort during
the few remaining years OF ms Dis
Some persons may be inclined to dscredt Brinskrs
statement for several For example the amount
he claims received small But IL ought to he
remembered that Mr. Cleveland had the option Of send
ing substitute paying $500 in money. BY engaging
substitute at $3.50 he saved exactly $3.50 Mr.. Brinsh
says that $3.50 was all the money Mr. Cleveland had At
that time part OF the supported by an
authorized biographical sketch of President Cleveland
recently published In which Is stated that he borrowed
money send substitute and not tin long after
the " ar that he able 10 repay the loan"